In February 2020, Mitsubishi & Nissan filed a statutory recall with Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), covering the Lancer, Forklift and 5 more models. The filing affects 208 vehicles manufactured between February 27, 2007 and February 2018.
Overview
| MLIT filing number | 1146671 |
|---|---|
| Type | Statutory Recall (government-mandated recall) |
| Date filed | February 18, 2020 |
| Manufacturer(s) | Mitsubishi, Nissan |
| Production period | February 27, 2007 — February 2018 |
| Vehicles affected | 208 units |
Filing in context
This notification is a joint filing by 2 manufacturers: Mitsubishi & Nissan.
This filing is one of 43 Mitsubishi notifications from 2020 in this archive. For scale, 3,550 of the 4,890 filings in this archive report a larger number of affected vehicles; the vehicles involved here were manufactured over a span of about 11 years.
Defect
For forklifts, regulatory compliance verification for the combination of work equipment specifications (forks, etc.) ordered at the time of purchase was insufficient. As a result, the overall vehicle length may exceed the limits defined for mini special-purpose vehicles and may not conform to Safety Standards.
Corrective action
For all vehicles, replace the work equipment (forks, etc.) with units that satisfy the length requirements for mini special-purpose vehicles.
Affected models & chassis ranges
This filing lists 8 type code(s). A vehicle is affected if its chassis number falls within one of the ranges below.
| Type code (型式) | Model | Chassis ranges |
|---|---|---|
| 251AC | LANCER | 251AC-0565 |
| EBT-F179 | ＦＨＧＥ３０Ｔ１５ | F179-00126 |
| EBT-NUG1F2 | ニッサンフォークリフト | NUG1F2-400118 |
| F100 | ＦＢ３０－８ | F100-20012 — F100-30934 |
| YDM-F177 | ＦＤ２５Ｔ１５ | F177-00221 |
| YDM-KF18D | Forklift | KF18D-70052 |
| YDN-F178 | ＦＨＤ２５Ｔ１５ | F178-00338 — F178-00480 |
| YDN-F181 | ＦＨＤ３０Ｔ１５ | F181-00138 — F181-00208 |
Original Japanese (MLIT source text)
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状況
１．フォークリフトにおいて、受注時の作業装置（フォーク等）の仕様組み合わせに伴う法規適合確認が不十分なため、全長が小型特殊自動車の範囲を超え、保安基準に適合しないおそれがある。
改善措置
１．全車両、小型特殊自動車の長さ要件を満足する作業装置（フォーク等）と交換する。
Source & verification
This entry reproduces public data from Japan's MLIT recall registry. English text is jdmvin.com's own translation; always verify against the official source:
https://renrakuda.mlit.go.jp/renrakuda/ris-detail-car.html?class=recalldatacar&id=3004692
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